Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium

Belgium: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 58.6 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
58.6
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
58.8
in 2025
All-time low
50.1
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998–2026

02040601998201220261998: 50.11999: 52.22000: 52.92001: 52.22002: 52.72003: 53.12004: 53.42005: 542006: 55.12007: 55.82008: 55.52009: 55.12010: 55.92011: 55.42012: 552013: 54.62014: 552015: 54.52016: 55.72017: 56.22018: 572019: 572020: 56.12021: 57.62022: 58.22023: 58.32024: 58.62025: 58.82026: 58.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium is 58.6, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 58.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.1, in 1998.

Belgium ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1998 50.1
1999 52.2 +4.2%
2000 52.9 +1.3%
2001 52.2 -1.3%
2002 52.7 +1.0%
2003 53.1 +0.8%
2004 53.4 +0.6%
2005 54 +1.1%
2006 55.1 +2.0%
2007 55.8 +1.3%
2008 55.5 -0.5%
2009 55.1 -0.7%
2010 55.9 +1.5%
2011 55.4 -0.9%
2012 55 -0.7%
2013 54.6 -0.7%
2014 55 +0.7%
2015 54.5 -0.9%
2016 55.7 +2.2%
2017 56.2 +0.9%
2018 57 +1.4%
2019 57 +0.0%
2020 56.1 -1.6%
2021 57.6 +2.7%
2022 58.2 +1.0%
2023 58.3 +0.2%
2024 58.6 +0.5%
2025 58.8 +0.3%
2026 58.6 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.15 50.1 52.2 2
2000s 53.98 52.2 55.8 10
2010s 55.63 54.5 57 10
2020s 58.03 56.1 58.8 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 23 Finland 61.1 compare
  2. 24 Bulgaria 60.5 compare
  3. 25 France 59.6 compare
  4. 27 Spain 58.3 compare
  5. 28 Croatia 57.6 compare
  6. 29 Serbia 56.5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium?
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium was 58.6 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 50.1 in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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